PRIEL MORGAN FINDS INSPIRATION ON 'FALL APART' Recording artiste talks new single, family’s musical heritage

Demonstrating that musicality sometimes runs in one’s DNA, Priel Morgan, the younger son of Gramps Morgan and part of the Morgan Heritage linage, offers up ‘Fall Apart’, a smooth love song set to create waves in the industry, as both his vocals and visuals are hot commodities and currently trending.

THE STAR spoke with the artiste about his new single and his new images depicting him shirtless, showing off a chiselled, six-pack torso. The new song, he said, is inspired by his personal life and experiences.

“It is me going through my journey as a young man and seeing my plans and what I thought my future was going to look like just fall apart. Through these experiences, I’ve learned that not everything we plan for ourselves is what God has in store for us, and we have to trust in God’s plans,” he said.

“I am constantly working on new music when I’m not mixing or performing on the road; I also am focused on doing more live shows in my R&B lane,” he added.

Fall Apart was completed in less than 10 minutes, he said, because it was a gift from God.

“Uncle Beres Hammond is a mentor for me, and he told me the best songs are written when you just speak your truth and have a conversation through music,” he said, describing his musical style as “a bit of fusion”.

“With me growing up in America, as well as coming from a dynasty of reggae music, I have been inspired by so many different sounds. I grew up singing in choir and in church, plus I’ve always been a lover of R&B. Hearing my mom play Charlie Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway and gospel every week, it became a big melting pot,” said Priel.

He also emphasised that his style definitely differs from his father and his brother Jemere.

“My sound is more so influenced by R&B since that is what I mostly grew up on. I naturally gravitate to that style of music. I’m equally as influenced by my foundation, which is reggae, and this release is my first example to the world of what happens when I pull from both with the sound of Jamaica. Big up to all the musicians who played on this record at Tuff Gong,” he said.

Priel said that to be a part of such an iconic musical family as the Morgans, is a blessing and privilege.

“As a child, I never realised the scope of what the family was building at the time, but since I’ve been on the road, I’ve been able to see first-hand the impact of what my family has built over the years, starting with my grandfather Denroy Morgan, Morgan Heritage, and of course LMS (a group featuring other members of the Morgan clan),” he said.

“My family’s longevity in the industry is because they create music of substance while remaining humble. They have never forgotten where they came from or the people who helped them to reach the pinnacle of their careers. They have always remained genuine human beings who treat everyone with respect. The music also speaks for itself, and it continues to live on through us, the next generation.” he added.